Detection methods employing HCV core lipid and DNA binding domain monoclonal antibodies
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1. A method for the detection of HCV protein in a test sample comprising:
- (i) contacting a test sample suspected of containing HCV with a first monoclonal antibody, or antigen-binding portion thereof, which specifically binds to an epitope in the DNA binding domain of an HCV core protein to form a complex between said first monoclonal antibody, or antigen-binding portion thereof, and said HCV core protein located within said test sample;
(ii) contacting said complex formed in step (i) with a second monoclonal antibody comprising a heavy chain variable domain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO;
20 and a light chain variable domain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO;
374 or a heavy chain variable domain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO;
88 and a light chain variable domain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO;
378, or an antigen-binding portion thereof, to form a complex between said second monoclonal antibody, or antigen-binding portion thereof, and said complex formed in step (i), and(iii) detecting said complex formed in step (ii).
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides detection methods employing HCV core lipid binding domain and DNA binding domain monoclonal antibodies. In certain embodiments, the lipid binding domain monoclonal antibody recognizes an epitope in amino acids 141 to 161 of HCV core protein.
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1. A method for the detection of HCV protein in a test sample comprising:
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(i) contacting a test sample suspected of containing HCV with a first monoclonal antibody, or antigen-binding portion thereof, which specifically binds to an epitope in the DNA binding domain of an HCV core protein to form a complex between said first monoclonal antibody, or antigen-binding portion thereof, and said HCV core protein located within said test sample; (ii) contacting said complex formed in step (i) with a second monoclonal antibody comprising a heavy chain variable domain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO;
20 and a light chain variable domain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO;
374 or a heavy chain variable domain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO;
88 and a light chain variable domain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO;
378, or an antigen-binding portion thereof, to form a complex between said second monoclonal antibody, or antigen-binding portion thereof, and said complex formed in step (i), and(iii) detecting said complex formed in step (ii). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 11)
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6. A method for the detection of HCV protein in a test sample comprising:
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(i) contacting a test sample suspected of containing HCV with a first monoclonal antibody comprising a heavy chain variable domain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO;
20 and a light chain variable domain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO;
374 or a heavy chain variable domain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO;
88 and a light chain variable domain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO;
378, or an antigen-binding portion thereof, to form a complex between said first monoclonal antibody, or said antigen-binding portion thereof, and said HCV core protein located within said test sample;(ii) contacting said complex formed in step (i) with a second monoclonal antibody, or antigen-binding portion thereof, which specifically binds to an epitope in the DNA binding domain of HCV core protein to form a complex between said second monoclonal antibody, or said antigen-binding portion thereof, and said complex formed in step (i), and (iii) detecting said complex formed in step (ii). - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 12)
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